Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-07-01

LOcdI BrecifteS.

Judge Stone and family will spend ihe sum
mer at White ) dphcr springs.
The county commissioners VII meet next
Tuesday TO pay oil ,he road corps.
Miss Belle Elliott Of Washington is visiting
the family OF Mr. !. T. Ilisl Ion, Newport.
THE popular hlcheIor Of colo Neck s,ys he
iate.,.l. To sait,I. sou. ole tlr ll,ili ias his
name ii the paper.
-Golr. whlta fine :rl She $ stys Mr..
a IA, saowerips his .,i,uii alton On a lleiuhii.
can Aecaue f,vorite.
The wi,lower s,ys We pay more atiensiaii tu
his movements lhan politicians do I'd tlos- d
President Cleveland.
Many Of the young folks from this ,,c'ion
attended Crol,tte Hall commcacen mt yes
to-day.
Tie s.hool war is at its end 4n.i
,co,hers ATE nlca pleased 70 have a
littlc rest.
The Court Of Appeals has decided that the
bast,rly law is c,LstiIuu judge Stone
lissrnjed.
MIR JJhn H. Sinclair is quite sick, and is
confined to lis bed, but hop, he VII. sJon 0e
fully restored to health.
~ H. has had reef taken in his dog
cart 10 anticipation Of the excursion season al
/ Lower Cedar Point
The eestry Of Port Tobacco parish have not
vet called minister Not having decided
Upon anyone they have not held meeting
since the late pastors departure.
The tar route from Port Tobacco to Brent
Land has been curtailed 50 as to end at Nc
Couchje, emitting Brchtlaud, the postofice a
that place having been discontinued.
Miss Philla Storestreet has returned from
school, and adds another bright, sweet face
to tic coterie Of pretty girls in tue neighbor-
hood
Tom says he is a candidate for the Orphan;
Court. Being Bachelor it is asked, where
comes in his experience in caring for the LITTLE
orphans.
/ Capt'iu Pages S275 bridge under Cox;
mill is total wreck. The Page system
though expensive does not even work under
democratic rule.
Lieutenant Raley of the Leonardtown Rife;
has resigned. How now, arc the boys be-
coming alarmed at the prospect Of being laid
in the shade at Hagerstown by the Howard
Il Aes?
The seasonable showers aud warm spells
have forced the corn considerably in all sec
tons of the county, it looks well and promis-
ing now. Tobacco has taken good stand
Threshing has commenced.
Messrs Grain Smoot, Robert Grain, attorney
at law, W. Il, Moore, Frank Fireman. ". f
Dement,, B. q Stouestreet, Robert ? Horney
were elected honorary members Of tire Howard
r files on Tuesday.
The major to command the battalion made
Of the Southern Maryland militia companie:
was not elected in Baltimore on Wednesday,
a quorum not being present Captain Wilmer
attended the meeting.
The statement mace by ua taken from aBalti
more daily, that the county commissioners 0
ST. Mary's Co., only allowed counsel for Bis
coe, SASSY, was an error We have since
learned from reliable source that they vii
allow proper fee.
The annual drill of St. Johns Cadets
Alexandra, Va, for the Patten Medal tool
place last week at the cadet drill grounds ad
joining ihe barracks. Lieutenants Bryar
aud Monroe of the Light Infantry were th'
Judges, and the medal was won by Cade
Benjamin Tubman OF this county.
Nessrs NeKenSy Burroughs and \. W
Simpson, rival candidates 10. tie Leeis
iA,ure from the eftl dis,s!ct ar
looking cross eyed at each other In
dark horse is held in reserve. beng sroomec
to win the race on the last heat